Composition of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger), Soil Properties and Soil Enzyme Activities Grown in Different Concentration of Mineral Fertilizers

Abstract

Ginger is rich in different chemical compounds such as phenolic compounds, terpenes, polysaccharides, lipids, organic acids, minerals, and vitamins. The present study investigated the effect of mineral fertilizers on the content of mineral elements in the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, soil enzymes activity, and soil properties in Surkhandarya Region, Uzbekistan. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first in Uzbekistan to investigate the mineral elements of ginger rhizome inhabiting Termez district, Surkhandarya region. A Field experiment was conducted at the Surkhandarya experimental station research Institute. Four treatments have been studied (Control with no fertilizers (T-1), N75P50K50 kg/ha (T-2), N125P100K100 kg/ha (T-3) and N100P75K75 + B3Zn6Fe6 kg/ha (T-4)). Results showed that T-4 treatment significantly increased ginger rhizome K, Ca, P, Mg, Fe, Na, Mn, Zn, Si, Li, and V content as compared to all other treatments and control. T-3 treatment significantly increased Mo, Ga, and Ag content in comparison to other treatments. Soil enzymes showed a significant increase for all treatments against control, while T-4 treatment has recorded the highest enzyme activity in comparison to all other treatments in urease, invertase, and catalase content. Soil chemical properties have significantly changed for all treatments against the non-cultivated soil and the zero fertilizers plantation with variation among different treatments. Results showed that ginger root is rich in minerals and can be used as a great potential for nutritional supplements and soil enrichment. This study suggest that combination of macro-microelements have the potential to increase the content of mineral elements in the rhizomes of ginger in field conditions.

Zingiber officinale Rosc. in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Disorders—A Review of In Vivo Studies

“…Additionally, 6-shogaol–one increases the concentration of glutathione and activity of NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) [ 18 ]. Other studies [ 19 , 20 , 21 ] showed that [ 6 ]-gingerol attenuates the induction of pro-inflammatory signal transduction, including the NF-kB, protein kinase-C and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathways in HaCaT cells.…”

“…Terpenes form approximately half to more than three percent of all compounds present in the rhizome. However, their composition in the plant may vary depending on the origin of the ginger [ 6 ]. The characteristic and specific aroma of ginger, regardless of the place of its occurrence and type, is mainly caused by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, such as zingiberene (constituting about fifty percent of all the components) [ 7 ]), ar -curcumene, beta -bisabolene, alpha -farnesene and beta -sesquiphellandrene, as well as monoterpene hydrocarbons, such as citral ( cis and trans forms), linalool, geranial, limonene, camphene, alpha - and beta -pinene and alpha- and beta -phellandrene [ 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

“…However, their composition in the plant may vary depending on the origin of the ginger [ 6 ]. The characteristic and specific aroma of ginger, regardless of the place of its occurrence and type, is mainly caused by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, such as zingiberene (constituting about fifty percent of all the components) [ 7 ]), ar -curcumene, beta -bisabolene, alpha -farnesene and beta -sesquiphellandrene, as well as monoterpene hydrocarbons, such as citral ( cis and trans forms), linalool, geranial, limonene, camphene, alpha - and beta -pinene and alpha- and beta -phellandrene [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Non-volatile components, which constitute five to eight percent of the oleoresin obtained from ginger rhizomes, consist of phenolic compounds, namely phenylalkanes, called gingerols, the most important of which is 6-gingerol, which is responsible for the sharp taste of the plant [ 9 ].…”

Chemical properties and ecological condition changes of the degraded soils as a result of industrial activities

“…The decrease in fertility as a result of man made degradation of soils occurs as a result of damage to the amount and activity of microorganisms contained in it, deterioration in chemical and physical properties, which leads to a decrease in crop yields. [12][13][14][15].…”

Innovative technologies to increase the fertility of irrigated soils and crop yield

“…Based on the analysis of existing literary sources, the most promising for our region is compost preparation -organic-mineral fertilizers from waste [10][11][12][13]. The demand for fruits and vegetables grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides among the population has sharply increased worldwide.…”